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Fatima Payman

Australia's VoiceSenate

Fatima Payman

Senator for Western Australia

About Fatima Payman

Fatima Payman is a senator for Western Australia and the leader of Australia's Voice, a party she launched in October 2024. She has served in the Senate since 2022, first for the Labor Party, then as an independent after leaving Labor in July 2024.

Born
1995, Kabul, Afghanistan
First elected
2022 federal election, Senate, Western Australia
Left Labor Party
4 July 2024, to sit as an independent
Education
University of Western Australia, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Sociology
Graduate qualification
Graduate Diploma of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Western Australia
Previous roles
President of Young Labor WA; electorate officer for Pierre Yang

Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

What Fatima Payman is promising

Quoted from their own Facebook and Instagram ads, most repeated first.

  1. Educator wages

    Provide ongoing funding for educator pay rises.

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How Fatima Payman voted

Recorded votes in the Senate since 23 July 2025, from Hansard.

All votes in the Senate
718votes cast
68%of 1061 divisions held
0votes against their party line

  1. Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported the amendments on sheet 4184 being agreed to during limitation of debate on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026, which agrees with adding them to the bill.

    Voted yesDefeated 15 to 31

  2. Documents: Russia: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion by Senator Payman calling for the production of documents relating to Russia, which the Senate defeated.

    Voted yesDefeated 17 to 27

  3. Documents: Middle East: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion calling for the production of documents relating to the Middle East, which would require the government to table them in the Senate.

    Voted yesDefeated 17 to 27

  4. Matters of Urgency: Fossil Fuel Industry

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the urgency motion moved by Senator McDonald on the fossil fuel industry, which would have had the Senate treat it as a matter of urgent debate.

    Voted noDefeated 19 to 31

  5. Documents: Australian Electoral Commission: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion No. 772 for the production of documents relating to the Australian Electoral Commission, which the Senate passed 36 to 22.

    Voted yesPassed 36 to 22

  6. Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents about the Housing Australia Future Fund, as set out in motion No. 778 moved by Senator Kovacic.

    Voted yesPassed 36 to 22

  7. Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported Senator Roberts's amendment to the second reading of the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026.

    Voted noDefeated 20 to 36

  8. Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the second reading amendment moved by Senator Steele-John on behalf of Senator Allman-Payne to the Aged Care Legislation Amendment Bill 2026.

    Voted yesDefeated 13 to 27

  9. Motions: Middle East

    Voting yes supported the Senate motion on the Middle East, as moved by Minister Gallagher, being agreed to.

    Voted noPassed 30 to 12

  10. Motions: Middle East

    Voting yes supported the motion moved by Senator Gallagher on the Middle East, which the Senate agreed to by 36 ayes to 12 noes.

    Voted noPassed 36 to 12

  11. Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund, Housing: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a Senate motion ordering the production of documents about the Housing Australia Future Fund, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 761.

    Voted yesPassed 35 to 20

  12. Documents: Australian Defence Force: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported an order requiring the government to produce documents about the Australian Defence Force, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 753.

    Voted yesDefeated 16 to 29

A member can miss a division for many reasons: illness, leave, ministerial duties, being in the chair or a pair arrangement. "Against their party" means at least three quarters of the rest of their party voted the other way; votes where any party split (usually free or conscience votes) don't count. Votes on procedure aren't listed.

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Topics read from the ads we've analysed so far, by number of ads.

  • Cost of living3 ads
  • Education2 ads
  • Housing1 ad
  • Energy1 ad
  • Economy tax1 ad

Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Party and seat checked against the Parliament House member list on 11 November 2026.